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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 517-4

When a case is referred to it pursuant to articles 517-1,517-2 and 517-3, the First President shall give an interim ruling, in a decision that is not subject to appeal.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-7

…s not emanate from the judge, the refusal to issue the certificate may be referred to the president of the judicial court. The president of the court will give the final ruling on the application, aft…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 517-1

Where provisional enforcement has been ordered, it may be stopped, in the event of an appeal, only by the first president and in the following cases: 1° If it is prohibited by law; 2° Where there are…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-9

The decision ruling on the application for a declaration of enforceability, on the territory of the Republic, of foreign deeds and instruments, provided for in Article 48 of Regulation (EU) No 650/201…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-8

Applications made pursuant to Articles 11 and 13 of Regulation (EU) No 606/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the mutual recognition of protection measures in civil…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

I. - The following shall be submitted to the director of the registry of the court that rendered the decision, approved the agreement or endorsed the future protection mandate:1° Applications for the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions.

Article 528-1

If the judgment has not been notified within two years of its delivery, the party who appeared shall no longer be entitled to bring an appeal as a principal claim after the expiry of the said period.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 5-1

…ngs, remains competent to order any provisional measures relating to the facts that are the subject of the proceedings, where the existence of the obligation is not seriously disputable.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-5

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years on the date of the events and that proposes, through its articles of association, to defend the moral interests and honour of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 40-5

In the event of a person's escape, the public prosecutor shall immediately inform the victim of the acts that led to the detention or the victim's family of the escape, if the escape is likely to put…

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